Palm Beach Capital Announces the Sale of CAPRI Engineering.PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Palm Beach Capital, through one of its investment entities, today announced that it has sold its equity interest in CAPRI Engineering and its related subsidiaries to a private equity fund managed by Stone Point Capital LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. CAPRI Engineering, based in Sunrise, Florida Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally called "Sunrise Golf Village,"City of Sunrise History the name did not sit well with the retirees whom developers wanted to attract, so a change was made to "Sunrise. , is an engineering firm with 16 locations strategically positioned around the state of Florida, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. and Nevada. The company, known for its excellence in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Special Inspection Services and Municipal & Educational Facilities Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , has also been attributed with promoting more progressive and innovative services such as Private Provider Services(TM) and Condominium Defect Mitigation(TM) Services. "We are pleased that we were able to assist CAPRI Engineering in its significant growth during the past two years. Through our infusion of capital and operational assistance, the company was able to exceed our initial expectations. We believe that management and Stone Point will be able to further build CAPRI and ensure its continued success," stated Nate Ward of Palm Beach Capital. Palm Beach Capital originally made its investment in CAPRI Engineering in April, 2005. CAPRI grew its revenues over 250% during the time of the Palm Beach Capital investment. Gary H. Elzweig, P.E., President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CAPRI, stated, "Palm Beach Capital shared our vision of service-led growth. Their investment allowed CAPRI to continue our expansion throughout our target markets. We look forward to continuing the highest level of service and professionalism that our clients deserve." Mr. Elzweig was awarded the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2006 for his ability to successfully steer the business through this rapid growth. Rocky Thompson and Stuart Kapp of Proskauer Rose LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol (Boca Raton), represented Palm Beach Capital in the sale of its interests in CAPRI. Proskauer originally introduced CAPRI to Palm Beach Capital and continues to serve as general corporate counsel to CAPRI. CAPRI prides itself in being an industry leader and innovator and with providing its clients with cost-effective quality services in a prompt and responsible manner. Notable clients of CAPRI include DR Horton, Centex, DiVosta, Lennar Homes, Transeastern Properties and Related Companies of Florida as well as the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. , Florida State University Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. and various municipalities. For more information, go to the company's website at www.capriengineering.com. About Palm Beach Capital Founded in 2001, Palm Beach Capital is a private equity investment firm which specializes in making investments in and building early and middle-stage private companies. With offices in both Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida, the firm focuses on high growth investment opportunities with enterprise values ranging from $10 million to $100 million. Since its inception, Palm Beach Capital has made investments in 22 companies and has approximately $200 million in total assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. . For more information, please visit the firm's website at www.pbcap.com. |
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